Thursday 17 July 2014

Cuban Fury (2014) 8/10

Starring : Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Olivia Colman, Ian McShane
Director : James Griffiths
Running Time : 98 mins

As a child Bruce Garrett (Frost) and his sister Sam (Colman) won a number of salsa competitions, but after Bruce is beaten up for wearing outlandish costumes he gives up on his passion. When he meets his new boss, American Julia (Jones), he finds himself falling for her and, upon discovering that she loves salsa dancing, he decides to refresh his skills. But competition for Julia’s affections lies in the guise of co-worker Drew (O’Dowd) who will stop at nothing to get into her pants.

This likeable romantic comedy allows Frost to literally take the lead and really show his comedy genius without the help of his often-partner Simon Pegg. The supporting cast work wonders in this simple tale of love and salsa, with O’Dowd being an interesting and definitely unlikeable foil for Frost’s advances on Jones, with Jones managing to portray a character that is perfect for that played by Frost. A must see for all fans of rom-coms.

You’ll like this if you liked : Shall We Dance


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